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Buntspecht: So was wie eine Liebesgeschichte by Jiří Popel, Tom Robbins
2 reviews
daisymoffit's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is only the first book l've read by Robbins -but already I would put him among my top authors from this work alone. Impossible to describe, his writing style is made up of long poetic tangents intertwined with random philosophical points and all the while undoubtedly falling under the comedy genre. This book in specific was such a fun read- I was reading it in little bits and pieces in between tables I was serving at work.
Would highly recommend him and this to anyone who's bored of what they're reading or trying to find something new and exciting to get into.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
jedore's review against another edition
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"We're our own dragons as well as our own heroes, and we have to rescue ourselves from ourselves."
Wow, what a ride! This book was recommended to me by a fellow member of an online book group in response to my request for a book to restore my faith in humanity.
This was my first Tom Robbins book...and there will definitely be more.
After the first several chapters, I was concerned it was going to be one of those books that serves as a platform for the author to profess her/his intellectual superiority. (These go straight to my DNF pile these days.) I was just starting to wonder if I was smart enough when something clicked.
The conversations between characters—or inside their own heads—totally won me over and I started crushing on Tom Robbins writing style.
It's not my usual style at all. I'm not usually a fan of Quirky (with a capital Q)—and definitely not of interludes where the author stops telling the story and talks directly to me (in this case, ranting about a typewriter).
But, the talks and thoughts about how to make love last, the difference between a criminal and an outlaw, the fascinating theories about good and evil and discrimination, and Tom's theory on tunnel vision were downright brilliant.
It was a blast to get out of my literary box with this fun book! And, it brings me comfort knowing that people like Tom exist.
Wow, what a ride! This book was recommended to me by a fellow member of an online book group in response to my request for a book to restore my faith in humanity.
This was my first Tom Robbins book...and there will definitely be more.
After the first several chapters, I was concerned it was going to be one of those books that serves as a platform for the author to profess her/his intellectual superiority. (These go straight to my DNF pile these days.) I was just starting to wonder if I was smart enough when something clicked.
The conversations between characters—or inside their own heads—totally won me over and I started crushing on Tom Robbins writing style.
It's not my usual style at all. I'm not usually a fan of Quirky (with a capital Q)—and definitely not of interludes where the author stops telling the story and talks directly to me (in this case, ranting about a typewriter).
But, the talks and thoughts about how to make love last, the difference between a criminal and an outlaw, the fascinating theories about good and evil and discrimination, and Tom's theory on tunnel vision were downright brilliant.
It was a blast to get out of my literary box with this fun book! And, it brings me comfort knowing that people like Tom exist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Death of parent